Maira Ilmatova

With a British University Human Resources and European background, my mission is to take the highest possible levels of management and business coaching back to my home country.

Accreditations and Expertise

Maira has worked in HR management for 17 years both as a generalist and in business partnering and specialist roles in her home country of Kazakhstan. She has experience working in Central Europe as well as globally. Maira holds a University Degree from Kazakh State University of World Languages and an MSc in People and Organisational Development from University of Sussex and Roffey Park Institute, UK. She is a certified coach (ILM 7 level), received a first in Relational Dynamics from Lancaster, UK and is a certified facilitator for High Performing Teams. She is a certified LeaderShape facilitator.

Maira also has experience of programme and project management in Talent Management and Organisational Development, such as supporting or leading global TM or OD related projects for her client groups and global functions (coaching & mentoring programs, career management, engagement, organisational health surveys and more.)

Leading Beyond the Ego: How to Become a Transpersonal Leader

TRANSPERSONAL LEADERS operate beyond their ego, continuing personal development and learning. They are radical, ethical and authentic while emotionally intelligent and caring. They create performance-enhancing and sustainable cultures.

This book (published by Routledge, March 2018) is a game-changer in how it provides a journey for leaders to develop into Transpersonal Leaders through managing both their ego and their emotions, by increasing their awareness and bringing their values to full consciousness.

An essential read for current and aspiring organisational leaders, HR professionals, executive coaches and mentors, Leading Beyond the Ego is a vital point of reference for anyone in a leadership position who wants to embrace the right kind of leadership for today and the future.

This cutting edge approach to leadership, which can also be used as a personal manual or core text for higher education programmes, has been acclaimed by business and leadership experts: